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Subject: Re: [AN1x] No F ? No B ?

From: Bruce Wahler <bruce@...>
Date: 2002-05-29

>a friend of mine was delighted to
>get an An1x in exchange for a XP10.
>Now a really weird problem appeared on his new machine:
> any F and B key doesn't trigger any sound !!!
>
>have you ever had this ???
>do you know what could be ?

This sounds like a problem with the electronics that scan the keyboard. Modern keys don't directly connect to their sound source; instead, they are connected into row/column digital scanners, like those of a computer keyboard, and then the scanner decides which notes are played. If we look at the keyboard in that way:

C = 1 (any C)
C# = 2 (any C#)
D = 3 (etc.)
D# = 4
E = 5
F = 6 ∗∗∗∗∗
F# = 1
G = 2
G# = 3
A = 4
A# = 5
B = 6 ∗∗∗∗∗

It looks like the electronics for column #6 is out of whack. It's possible that it could be a loose connection on a cable or an IC socket, but more than likely, it needs to have some part(s) replaced.

Regards,

-BW

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